---
type: "Bill"
title: "Highways: memorial; portion of US-127; designate as the \"Trooper Starr Memorial Highway\". Amends sec. 67 of 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1067)."
description: "Highways: memorial; portion of US-127; designate as the \"Trooper Starr Memorial Highway\". Amends sec. 67 of 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1067)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4689"
citation: "Michigan HB 4689 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Highways: memorial"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kara Hope"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-05-30"
last_action: "2023-07-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/aa41ff3c-29c1-489a-a7db-99515e50989c"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4689"
source_hash: "b6448a5d050bdaef5b1a7dfe0a53e8832ad544c581617df24454be6714b4a557"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 4689 (2023-2024) — Highways: memorial; portion of US-127; designate as the "Trooper Starr Memorial Highway". Amends sec. 67 of 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1067).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4689.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4689.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4689.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4689.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0070.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4689-0O3310.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 423 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 180 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **109–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kara Hope — primary (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-05-30** introduced by Representative Kara Hope `introduction`
- **2023-05-30** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-05-30** referred to Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-06** bill electronically reproduced 05/30/2023
- **2023-06-06** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-06** referred to second reading
- **2023-06-14** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-06-14** placed on third reading
- **2023-06-20** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-06-20** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-06-20** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 180 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-06-20** transmitted
- **2023-06-21** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-28** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2023-06-28** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2023-06-28** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-28** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-06-28** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-06-28** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-06-28** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 423 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-06-28** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-06-28** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2023-06-28** full title agreed to
- **2023-06-28** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-06-28** presented to the Governor 07/10/2023 11:16 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-18** approved by the Governor 07/11/2023 01:02 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-18** filed with Secretary of State 07/12/2023 10:32 AM
- **2023-07-18** assigned PA 70'23 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/aa41ff3c-29c1-489a-a7db-99515e50989c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).